Released:
1913-10-03

Overview:
Grand Duchy of Wallenstein. Elsa Holbein is the young beautiful daughter of General Julius, the Chief of the General Staff. After a spy named Moise Sthar steals military documents, Julius is accused of betrayal. He kills himself while Elsa is forced to leave. Homeless, she begins wandering the streets until, on the Riviera, she starts her performing career under the pseudonym of Diana Cadouleur and becomes a successful actress and singer. One day, in a small church, she meets an elegant young man and she falls in love with him. But during a tour on the Lucarno Lake she runs into Sthar who, rejected by Elena, spreads rumors about Prince Massimiliano’s behavior.

Director:
Mario Caserini

Runtime:
1h 30min

Genre:
Romance, Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Lyda Borelli
  as
  Elsa Holbein
• 
  Mario Bonnard
  as
  Prince Maximilien of Wallenstein
• 
  Gian Paolo Rosmino
  as
  Moise Sthar
• 
  Vittorio Rossi Pianelli
  as
  Col. Julius Holbein
• 
  Dante Cappelli
  as
  Granduke of Wallenstein